Cpt -31287
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A surgical endoscopy always includes a diagnostic endoscopy.
Sphenoidotomy is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the sphenoid bone or sinus.
There is no surgery to have a endoscopy. They give you meds go to sleep, they put a scope down your throat and look around. If they see something they may take a snip of it.
31237 is the CPT code for surgical right nasal cavity endoscopy with polypectomy for nasal polyps.
The procedure is performed at a hospital or surgical clinic by a surgeon or gastroenterologist trained in endoscopy and placement of these tubes.
In this case, the physician probably noticed something that required more attention to detail. This is why the surgery was ordered instead of a diagnostic test.
endoscopy/arthroscopy
Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy means through (trans) the sphenoid bone (sphenoidal) and surgical removal of gland (adenectomy). This surgery is used to remove the tumor in the pituitary gland, under the brain.
neurosurgery , orthopedic surgery , radio surgery and radiotherapy, prostatectomy, endoscopy, laparoscopy , cardiac surgery and craniofacial surgery
Sinusotomy (sigh-nuhs-OT-oh-mee) is the medical term meaning surgical incision into a sinus. This procedure is used in the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
Surgical operations are performed in special suite in the Hospital called Operating Theatres. Some procedures may also be carried out in the Cardiology or Radiology department and the Endoscopy suite.
Adnan I. Qureshi has written: 'Textbook of interventional neurology' -- subject(s): Brain Neoplasms, Endoscopic surgery, Cerebrovascular disease, Methods, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Tumors, Endoscopy, Brain, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Catheterization, Surgery, Blood-vessels, Vascular Surgical Procedures